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2016 – Roatan’s Year in Review

As we like to do at the beginning of a new year, it’s time to take a look back at Roatan’s year in review. We had a fantastic 2016 filled with notable mentions in international media. Let’s take a look at all the articles that loved Roatan last year.

Roatan started off 2016 with a bang, with West Bay Beach being named the #9 best beach in the entire world in the 2016 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards. Being top beach in all of Central America is no small thing! We wore that badge of honor proudly and made sure to tell absolutely everyone we knew to come check it out for themselves.

Roatan as an Expat Destination

We then had several outlets talk about our affordable cost of living here in Roatan – encouraging potential expats to take a look. U.S. News and World Report called Roatan a “Beautiful and Affordable Caribbean Isle.” CNBC shared an article from

The Costa Rica Star highlighted the new air service helping visitors get from Costa Rica to Roatan via only one stop in Panama: “AirPanama Announces New Route Costa Rica – Roatan.”

And – although this is actually news for 2017, we’ll include it here – Cayman Airways just announced that it’s adding a direct service to Roatan twice-weekly. As of March 2017, you can head to Grand Cayman straight from Roatan for a week of frolicking on their lovely isle. We’re thrilled to have that option for another fabulous island getaway!